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Barbara Hopkins, née Sullivan, passed away peacefully Oct. 10, 2024. Barbara was born in Chicago in 1942. As a very young girl she moved with her family to Maywood, where she attended Lincoln School and Proviso East High School. In 1961 Barbara married Brian Hopkins and the couple moved to Hinsdale in 1964, where she raised her four sons. Juggling family and career, she worked for the following banks: the Bank of Hinsdale, the Harris Bank of Hinsdale and the Midwest Bank and T...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • discussed increasing pay rates for seasonal employees by 25 cents to $1 an hour, depending on the position, in order to be competitive and retain staff. Trustees will vote on the increase at their Jan. 21 meeting. • reviewed the list of five properties to be added to the village’s Historically Significant Structures Property List. The properties are 213 S. Clay St., 711 S. Elm St., 211 N. Lincoln St., 8 E. Third St. and 122 E. Third St. The vote will take place...
Santa Claus made a quick trip to Hinsdale Friday night for the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk. The Hinsdale Fire Department was called upon to help Santa make the last leg of his journey from the North Pole. After helping Village President Tom Cauley light the village Christmas tree, Santa made his trip over to Burlington Park to visit with children. Santa will be in his home away from home in Burlington Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays Dec. 14 and 21....
Holiday Magic Dec. 5-8, 12-15, 19-22 & 26-31 Brookfield Zoo 8400 31st St. www.brookfieldzoo.org/holidaymagic Visit this light festival featuring more than 2 million twinkling LED lights, giant illuminated animals, a dazzling tunnel show, Santa, captivating walk-through displays, more than 900 trees decorated by local community groups and new immersive displays. Some activities have additional fees. See website for hours and full schedule. Tickets: $20.95 to $34.95 plus parking. Illumination Dec. 5-Jan. 4 Morton Arboretum...
Break out those long johns and parkas and prepare to enjoy Hinsdale's traditional kickoff to the holiday season this Friday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. Presented by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce and Bella Cosa Jewelers, the 58th annual Hinsdale Christmas Walk will take place in the heart of the village and feature wintery wonders and treats for all, said Amanda Wagner, marketing director for the chamber. The evening will begin with the three lighting ceremony on the lawn of...
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us, the Christmas shopping season is well under way. The ambitious among us already might have crossed all their names off their list and started wrapping. Some might have a few presents purchased, with more to go. And then there are those who have yet to buy a single gift. Gulp. There’s only 19 shopping days left! But there’s no need to panic. People who shop right here in Hinsdale can avoid driving up and down ramps in large parking lots and standing in long lines at stores in the m...
n Pizza with Santa Nov. 30 KLM Park 5901 County Line Road www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr (630) 789-7090 Santa is making a last minute stop by The Lodge at KLM Park for a pizza lunch. Be sure to bring a camera. Time: noon to 1:30 p.m. Cost: $30. RR n Salt Creek Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 Hinsdale Central High School 5500 S. Grant St. www.saltcreekballet.org The ballet company will opens its holiday season with performances at Hinsdale Central. Take photos with Santa after the 7 p.m. performance Nov. 30 and enjoy...
n Winter Holidays in the 1890s Nov. 21-Dec. 30 Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago www.facebook.com/klinecreekfarm (630) 206-9576 Join a guided tour of the 1890s farm house focusing on winter holiday traditions. Learn how farm families decorated the tree, exchanged gifts, and prepared food for the holidays. All ages are welcome and registration is not required. No tours Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: Free, $5 suggested donation per...
n Glass Pumpkin Patch Oct. 11-13 Morton Arboretum 4100 Route 53, Lisle (630) 968-0074 www.mortonarb.org Explore a dazzling display of more than 7,000 one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins in traditional and unique colors, shapes and sizes at this annual celebration of autumn and artistry. Rain or shine, talented artists who work with glass will display their work under tents near the West Lawn, next to the Arboretum’s Visitor Center. Glassblowing exhibitions will take place every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Glass pumpkins a...
Oktoberfest Oct. 4-5 Naper Settlement 523 S. Webster St., Naperville www.napersettlement.org (630) 420-6010 German cuisine and beer will be overflowing in a giant heated tent with live music at this event, which includes pumpkin carving demonstrations, children’s activities and more. See the website above for full schedule. Time: 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 4, 3 to 10 p.m. Oct. 5. Tickets: $20, $15 for ages 4-12. Mayslake by Moonlight Tour Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25 Mayslake Peabody Estate 1717 31st St., Oak Brook (630) 206-9566 w...
n Oktoberfest Sept. 28 Brookfield Zoo 3300 Golf Road (708) 688-8000 www.brookfieldzoo.org/Oktoberfest Toss on some lederhosen and enjoy live polka music at the zoo’s beer garden. Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest beer and a seasonal menu featuring brats, sausages, pretzels with beer cheese and more will be available for purchase. Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., zoo open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: $29.95, $24.95 for seniors and $20.95 for kids 3-11, plus $17-$20 parking. n Walking Play: ‘The Grimmest of Tales’ Weekends, Sept. 28-Oct....
n Oktoberfest Sept. 28 Brookfield Zoo 3300 Golf Road (708) 688-8000 www.brookfieldzoo.org/Oktoberfest Toss on some lederhosen and enjoy live polka music at the zoo’s beer garden. Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest beer and a seasonal menu featuring brats, sausages, pretzels with beer cheese and more will be available for purchase. Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., zoo open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: $29.95, $24.95 for seniors and $20.95 for kids 3-11, plus $17-$20 parking. n Walking Play: ‘The Grimmest of Tales’ Weekends, Sept. 28-Oct....
Oktoberfest Sept. 28 Brookfield Zoo 3300 Golf Road (708) 688-8000 www.brookfieldzoo.org/Oktoberfest Toss on some lederhosen and enjoy live polka music at the zoo’s beer garden. Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest beer and a seasonal menu featuring brats, sausages, pretzels with beer cheese and more will be available for purchase. Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., zoo open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: $29.95, $24.95 for seniors and $20.95 for kids 3-11, plus $17-$20 parking. Walking Play: ‘The Grimmest of Tales’ Weekends, Sept. 28-Oct. 27 Mort...
Joan Roddewig Geary looks back on how her life unfolded in distinct chapters. Her first 10 years in Hinsdale were spent raising her four children and filling a host of volunteer positions, from serving as chair of the Hinsdale Antiques Show for two years in a row to organizing the St. Isaac Jogues dinner dance. Then there were the years she spent as general manager of the Hilton Oak Lawn, a hotel she and husband John owned with another partner. "It was the guys and I back in...
Covering the final Uniquely Thursdays concert last week for the final installment of our Summer Days series brought back lots of memories. Since I've worked in Hinsdale forever, I was around when the concert series launched in 2002. That year, and for the five summers that followed, the event took place on First Street between Garfield Avenue and Washington Street. I remember those early concerts well. So does Washington Street resident Lynette Lovelace, who was involved with...
Thirty minutes before 7th Heaven is scheduled to take the stage at the final Uniquely Thursdays concert of the season, chairs and blankets already have filled a good portion of Burlington Park. Many of their owners are in front of the food trucks parked along Chicago Avenue between Garfield Avenue and Washington Street, looking to indulge in some pirogies, barbecue, pizza, tacos, snow cones and other items. Some folks are waiting in line for a cold beverage at the Hinsdale...
The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual sidewalk sale last Friday and Saturday in the central business district. Mother Nature and the village pubic works lent a hand in making the event a success. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Camps. Lessons. Team practices. Trips to the pool — or maybe summer school. Appointments at the DMV. All of the above can leave us wondering — just where are those lazy days of summer that they sing about? And with the Fourth of July well behind us and the first day at Hinsdale Central less than a month away, summer seems to be quickly slipping from our grasp. But there is plenty of summer left and plenty of activities to enjoy before it’s time to pull out the wool slacks and cashmere sweaters. Residents have six more oppor...
For most Americans, the Fourth of July is a day off. That's not the case for those on staff in the village of Hinsdale, who were out in full force last Thursday morning for the Independence Day parade. Which employees were working? "Like the whole village of Hinsdale," said Mike Hayes, superintendent of parks and recreation, listing off fire, police, public works, pool staff and administration. This year's parade is the second Hayes has directed since joining the village in...
The weekly farmer's market on Chicago Avenue between Garfield and Washington streets has been part of Hinsdale for 48 years, and Rob Pondelick's family has been present for every one of them. Pondelick is the fifth-generation owner of Theis Farm Market in Maple Park, one of several farm-based businesses in Pondelick's family and one of two produce-producing farms to participate in the Monday market offered by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce. "For a Monday morning, it's not to...
A rainy start to the Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival Saturday morning didn't discourage first-time participating artist John Scanlon. "We still had people show up and I had a really good sale right off the bat," Scanlon said Sunday, noting that serious buyers are the ones who come out in inclement weather. Scanlon's decision to skip a show he usually attends in Minnesota to come to Hinsdale last weekend was a good one, and not just from a financial perspective. He was chosen as...
Over the last two decades, summer in Hinsdale has become synonymous with Uniquely Thursdays. Each Thursday night from June through August, families and visitors gather in Burlington Park for an evening of live music, food from local vendors, festive beverages, and plenty of fun. The fun continues tonight, June 13, with music by Kelly Daniels. Fans of Daniels know him from Rockstar Rodeo, which was a favorite last year, said Amanda Wagner marketing director for the Hinsdale...
Time to dust off those sneakers and hit the ground running as the frequency of short- and mid-distance picks up speed this season. Whether for fitness or philanthropy - or both! - the selection of events below offers courses for all strides. • Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 83 in Lisle, will debut its new Firefly Race Series, featuring a 3K course at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, and a 10K run at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 4. Be inspired by the facility's rolling terrain, whether taking o...
For 100 years, the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce has been working to grow and galvanize the village's economic enterprises for the benefit of merchants, residents and all who visit town. "The chamber helps bolster Hinsdale's reputation as one of the most desirable suburbs in the Chicago area. It's here to see that the reputation continues, by providing services for the demands of our residents, and the organizational network on which the business community thrives," declares...
In spite of some sprinkles, the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk was well attended Friday night. Santa arrived on top of Hinsdale's ladder truck and later visited with children in his tiny home in Burlington Park. Gabriel and Eleanor Tymowski enjoyed their time on Cookie's Carousel on First Street just west of Washington. Please turn to Page 16 for more photos. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
